Teacher shortage started in Randstad, but spreading fast

The teacher shortage in the Netherlands started in the five big cities - Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht, The Hague, and Eindhoven - and is still the biggest there. But it has spread to the entire country. Every single employment region in the Netherlands is starting the new school year with open teaching vacancies, NU.nl reports based on a report from the Ministry of Education and conversations with teachers’ unions and school organizations.